Ubuntu is a complete desktop Linux operating system, freely available with both community and professional support. The Ubuntu community is built on the ideas enshrined in the Ubuntu Manifesto: that software should be available free of charge, that software tools should be usable by people in their local language and despite any disabilities, and that people should have the freedom to customise and alter their software in whatever way they see fit. "Ubuntu" is an ancient African word, meaning "humanity to others". The Ubuntu distribution brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the software world.

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Notes: In case where multiple versions of a package are shipped with a distribution, only the default version appears in the table. For indication about the GNOME version, please check the "nautilus" and "gnome-shell" packages. The Apache web server is listed as "httpd" and the Linux kernel is listed as "linux". The KDE desktop is represented by the "plasma-desktop" package and the Xfce desktop by the "xfdesktop" package.

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Version: 16.04Rating: 10Date: 2018-11-14Votes: 5

Out of curiosity I have done what a user suggested on 2018-10-21th. I installed Ubuntu 16.04.5, disabled a few services on a Laptop with only 1.8GB RAM, installed a few new packages on this low end hardware. The result is astonishing. Pretty low RAM usage, a quiet CPU and a robust, full featured OS, very responsive. Personally speaking, I have no problems with Unity; this is a desktop that is a true workhorse and serves me very well all my needs as a power user for office tasks. To be honest, I am happy with this setup and I enjoy it. Support until April 2021 makes me feel even better. Matured software, secure and well maintained. Nothing left to say.

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Version: 18.10Rating: 10Date: 2018-11-13Votes: 5

Ubuntu is now again for me top and Gnome is beautiful. Everything works great

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Version: 18.10Rating: 10Date: 2018-11-13Votes: 0

Beautiful and well polished.
Left Ubuntu a long time ago but always try new releases and this one has tipped the scale back in their favor. Its now my daily driver and so far it has worked flawlessly.